Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
Introduction to the verb digérer
The English translation of the French verb “digérer” is “to digest.” The infinitive form “digérer” is pronounced as [dee-zheh-ray].
The word “digérer” comes from the Latin verb “digestus,” which means “to digest.” It entered the French language during the Middle Ages influenced by Latin. In everyday French, “digérer” is most often used to express the action of breaking down food in the digestive system. However, it can also be used figuratively to refer to the process of mentally processing or accepting something.
Here are three examples of “digérer” in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
- Chaque soir, je digérais lentement mon repas. (Every evening, I would digest my meal slowly.)
- Nous digérions difficilement la nouvelle qui nous avait été annoncée. (We were struggling to digest the news that had been announced to us.)
- Pendant des années, il digérait mal les critiques. (For years, he used to have difficulty digesting criticism.)
In these examples, the imparfait tense is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of digérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | digérais | Je digérais lentement. | I was digesting slowly. |
tu | digérais | Tu digérais mal. | You were digesting poorly. |
il | digérait | Il digérait les aliments. | He was digesting the food. |
elle | digérait | Elle digérait rapidement. | She was digesting quickly. |
on | digérait | On digérait ensemble. | We were digesting together. |
nous | digérions | Nous digérions bien. | We were digesting well. |
vous | digériez | Vous digériez facilement. | You were digesting easily. |
ils | digéraient | Ils digéraient lentement. | They were digesting slowly. |
elles | digéraient | Elles digéraient les légumes. | They were digesting the vegetables. |
Other Conjugations for Digérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb digérer
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Digérer – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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